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Architect Joshua Florquin has used wooden panels to create angular furniture elements inside a doctor's surgery in Belgium, ranging from a multi-level reception desk to a series of boxy cubby holes (+ slideshow).

Florquin, who has offices in Paris and Ghent, was tasked with developing an interior design strategy for the entire surgery, which is located in the village of Maldegem.

The architect chose just one material for all of his interventions – an engineered wood panelling with a tulipwood veneer – and used it to build walls, surfaces and furniture elements.

"Particular attention is given to light and materials that influence the state of mind in a positive way," said Florquin. "The tulipwood gives a soothing bright atmosphere."

Medical Practice De Schuyter is rectangular in plan, with the reception and waiting areas at one end, and the consulting rooms at the other. The wooden additions feature on both sides, helping to unite the different areas.

In the waiting room, the wood panels form benches that run along both sides of the space. Rather then extending straight along the walls, these are gently angled to create what the architect describes as a "serpent-like form".

The boxy cubby holes divide one of the benches, creating spaces for storing books. There are also shelves at the rear of the space, where a selection of titles can be displayed.

"When a patient visits the practice, according to his mental and physical state, he can choose to sit with other patients or search privacy and sit alone in one of the islands," explained the architect.